Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Portsmouth 

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Consumer Prices in Portsmouth are 26.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portsmouth are 40.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 58.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 33.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 11.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 17.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 12.00 £      -40.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 52.50 £      -34.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.17 £      -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 4.50 £      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.35 £      -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £ 3.16 £      -11.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £ 1.94 £      -2.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £ 1.39 £      -12.0 %
Markets
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £ 4.47 £      -11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 £ 0.93 £      -31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £ 0.84 £      -8.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 £ 2.36 £      -32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £ 2.39 £      -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.43 £ 2.47 £      -27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £ 4.58 £      -15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 1.35 £      +42.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.66 £      +15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £ 1.19 £      +25.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £ 1.17 £      -16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.51 £      -2.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.55 £      +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £ 0.69 £      -21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £ 1.18 £      +2.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 10.00 £      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £ 1.56 £      -17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £ 1.55 £      -37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £ 12.50 £      -13.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £ 2.90 £      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 165.43 £ 66.00 £      -60.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 2.40 £      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £ 2.27 £      -25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £ 13.80 £      -52.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 £ 5.92 £      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 £ 26,000.00 £      +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.11 £ 29,186.67 £      +13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.11 £ 118.67 £      -62.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.76 £ 11.25 £      -28.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.61 £ 29.25 £      -10.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.29 £ 25.83 £      -52.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.04 £ 13.83 £      -1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 9.00 £      -40.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.46 £ 1,018.00 £      -35.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,484.09 £ 11,241.00 £      -45.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.68 £ 50.83 £      -38.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.57 £ 32.50 £      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 £ 62.50 £      -24.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.55 £ 93.00 £      -5.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.73 £ 850.02 £      -59.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,493.13 £ 675.00 £      -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,077.08 £ 1,397.26 £      -65.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,581.63 £ 1,322.44 £      -48.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,250.63 £ 291.09 £      -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 743.60 £ 195.09 £      -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,496.10 £ 2,437.42 £      -30.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 5.72      +7.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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